Wooden Wheel on Stand w50 The subtly curved lid gives

The subtly curved lid gives this black lacquer trunk its name as well as its graceful lines

Two bottom drawers provide extra useful storage space

Adding a touch of oriental style to a home office

and a single removable shelf in the bottom section

This set of six lattice panels would once have formed a dividing wall inside a home in China's Shanxi province

Wooden Wheel on Stand w50 The subtly curved lid givesGansu, circa 1900 These old wooden cart wheels have been mounted on metal stands to give them a new lease of life as unusual table ornaments. The appearance, size and overall shape of each one varies slightly as each wheel is individual, but in every case the weathered, cracked wood is full of character.